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Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare
G-20 International Financial Architecture Working Group Meeting to be held in Chandigarh on 30-31 January
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Tomar and Food Processing Industries Minister Shri Paras will inaugurate
The first International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting of G-20 under the chairmanship of India will be held in Chandigarh on 30-31 January 2023. The meeting will be inaugurated by the Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar and Food Processing Industries Minister Shri Pashupati Kumar Paras. Shri Tomar reached Chandigarh this evening ahead of the meeting beginning tomorrow, where he was welcomed with cultural performances from Punjab and Haryana.
The International Financial Architecture Working Group is one of the important working groups under the G-20 finance track, which focuses on strengthening the international financial architecture. It will also aim to address various challenges faced by vulnerable countries. Around 100 delegates from G-20 member nations, invited countries and international organizations will participate in the two-day meeting. Discussions during the two-day meeting will be jointly moderated by the Ministry of Finance and the Reserve Bank of India, as well as by the co-chairs of the International Financial Architecture Working Group, - France and South Korea.
The meeting will discuss ways to enhance the stability and cohesion of the international financial architecture and how to make it capable of addressing the global challenges of the 21st century. The meeting will also focus on finding ways to maximize aid to poor and vulnerable countries. On the sidelines of the G-20 Working Group meeting on January 30, a G-20 event titled 'Central Bank Digital Currencies : Opportunities and Challenges' will also be held. The objective of the event is to share country experiences and develop a deeper understanding of the wider implications of CBDCs. Prior to this meeting, a number of events have been organized across the city in Chandigarh, indicating widespread 'people's participation' and interest in the G-20 events under India's chairmanship.
As a precursor a seminar on "Central Bank Digital Currencies: The Indian Story" was organized in Chandigarh on 25 January 2023. The events are aimed at creating awareness about India's chairmanship of the G-20 in 2023 and its theme "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam" or "One Earth - One Family - One Future".
During India's G-20 Presidency, this working group will meet further in March, June and September to continue discussions on the priorities set under India’s Presidency. The discussions at the International Financial Architecture Working Group meeting will inform the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors  on key deliberations on related priorities under India's G-20 finance track. The first meeting of the G-20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors is scheduled to be held in Bengaluru on 24-25 February 2023.
Ministry of Defence
NCC conducting nationwide campaign to free seashores/beaches from plastic & other waste under ‘Puneet Sagar Abhiyan’
National Cadet Corps  is carrying out a nationwide campaign to free seashores/beaches from plastic & other waste materials and increase awareness about importance of keeping these clean. The aim of the month-long Campaign is to propagate the message of ‘Importance of Clean Seashores/Beaches’ amongst the local population and future generation beginning December 01, 2021.
The Key objectives of the campaign are to clean the plastic waste along the seashores in coastal areas, to generate awareness and educate target population about the measures for conservation and impact of plastic pollution along the sea beaches and to sensitise and mobilise support of local population towards prevention of pollution.
A total of 3.40 lakh cadets from 127 coastal Area NCC Units will participate in the month-long activity. The NCC units at Indian Institute of Technology  Mumbai, IIT Chennai, National Institute of Technology  Kozhikode and NIT Puducherry will also be incorporated for suggesting clean technologies for recycle/disposal of the plastic waste to the civil administration through the respective State directorates.
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Ministry of Home Affairs
MHA and SECI sign MoU to realize India’s green energy initiative
As a step towards Government of India’s efforts to promote renewable energy thereby moving towards a carbon neutral economy, under the guidance of Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah, the Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated a proposal to install Solar Energy Panels in the campuses of Central Armed Police Forces  and National Security Guard . Accordingly, a Memorandum of Understanding  was signed on May 6th, between Ministry of Home Affairs  and Solar Energy Corporation of India Limited  in New Delhi, in the presence of Union Home Secretary and Secretary, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. This Umbrella MoU envisages collaboration between the two parties for jointly undertaking installation of Solar Rooftop PV Power Plants.
On the basis of available data, the Solar Energy Corporation of India  has estimated the total solar power potential of 71.68 Megawatts in the campuses of CAPFs & NSG. SECI having expertise in the field of solar power projects, will either directly or through an agency or agencies selected through a competitive bidding process, support the MHA in implementing rooftop solar PV power plants.
Prime Minister's Office
PM greets people on Eid-ul-Adha
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"Eid Mubarak! Greetings on Eid-ul-Adha. May this festival inspire us to work towards furthering the spirit of collective well-being and prosperity for the good of humankind."
Special Service and Features
Special campaign to promote Digital Life Certificate in Chennai on November 21
The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Government of India has launched a nation-wide campaign for promotion of Digital Life Certificate for Central Government pensioners. In November 2021, Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Hon’ble Minister of State  had launched the milestone Face Authentication Technique of submitting Life Certificate through any Android Mobile Phone. Now the department is launching a special nation-wide campaign for promoting the submission of Life Certificates through Digital mode and to popularize and spread awareness about the Face Authentication technique. All the registered Pensioners Associations, Pension Disbursing Banks, Ministries of Government of India and CGHS Wellness Centres have been directed to promote the Digital Life Certificate/Face Authentication Technique for submitting Life Certificate by organizing special camps for ‘Ease of Living’ of pensioners. In this series, a Central Government team from Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare shall be visiting Chennai where this campaign is being organized in collaboration with State bank of India on 21st November, 2022 for Central Government pensioners at TGP Kalyan Mandapam, West Tambaram, Chennai. All pensioners can visit this Centre for submitting their Life Certificates through Digital means and also to learn the technique of doing the same in future from the comfort of their homes. Representatives from UIDAI as well as from the All India Federation of Pensioners' Association, Chennai will also be present in the camp.
Digital Life Certificates submitted since 1.10.22 till date are 64,72,213 and of this total DLC through Face Authentication are 3,47,336. Further, the total DLCs submitted by Central Government pensioners for this period is 23,19,223. Of this total DLC of Central Government pensioners through Face Authentication is 2,02,774.
Earlier, life certificates had to be submitted in physical form and for this the pensioners had to stand in queues outside banks for hours. Now, it has become possible at the click of a button from the comfort of their homes. In the process of submission of Life Certificate through Face Authentication using Android mobiles, the details regarding Aadhaar Number, Mobile Number for OTP, PPO Number, Account Number with Bank/Post Office are required for the first time. This facility is also available to the pensioners of several other Pension Sanctioning Authorities.
The central team has urged all the pensioners to visit the center to submit their Life Certificates through digital medium.
Vice President's Secretariat
Make water conservation and ending usage of single-use plastics a people’s movement: Vice President
Need to promote domestic tourism in the country;
Interacts with High School Students from Uttarakhand
The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has called upon students, teachers and all educational institutions to build a people’s movement for water conservation and against the single-use plastics.
Addressing a group of students who secured top ranks in the Uttarakhand 10th Board Examinations, he referred to Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Per Drop More Crop, Poshan Abhiyaan and Yoga and said that they should be turned into people’s movements. He said Uttarakhand has been blessed with water and forest resources and it was the pious duty of the people to conserve these resources.
Emphasizing on water conservation, Shri Naidu described water as Mother Earth’s nectar. At a time when we are looking for traces of water in search of life on the moon, we should give greater importance to conserving water on earth.
Referring to the many-splendored scenic spots in Uttarakhand, he said that there was huge potential to promote tourism, particularly pilgrimage tourism in the state as it would also create job opportunities for locals.
The Vice President recalled the statement of Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi urging people to explore 15 new domestic tourism destinations by 2022 and said that travelling itself was part of the learning process for the students as it would expose them to cultural diversity and unity of the country.
Pointing out that technology was changing at a rapid pace the Vice President urged the students to keep abreast of the latest technological developments and strive to build a New India.
Shri Naidu complimented the students for their achievements.
The students were accompanied by the local MLA from Deoprayag, Uttarakhand, Shri Vinod Khandari.
The Vice President was informed that the MLA Shri Vinod Khandari has organised Bharat Darshan for meritorious students form 51 Government Schools in Uttarakhand.
Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Shri RK Singh inaugurates solar plant at Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib; calls for a clean environment for our future generations
“India is making rapid strides in the field of renewable energy and we will overshoot the target of 175 GW renewable energy by 2022.” said Shri R.K Singh, Minister of State for Power and New & Renewable Energy here today. He was speaking as the Chief Guest at the inauguration of 1500 kWP capacity solar plant developed by Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee  at the Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib.
Lauding this noble initiative by DSGMC, Shri Singh said that this would inspire other institutions to go green and become environment conscious. He said that 20 cities in India are ranked among the most polluted in the world and there is an urgent need to reduce fossil fuel use so that we leave a better world for our children. The Minister reiterated the Government’s commitment to bring electricity to every household by 31st December, 2018.
The solar plant was inaugurated by Sant Balbir Singh Ji Seechewal and Baba Sewa Singh Ji. Shri Hardeep Puri,Minister of State  for Housing & Urban Affairs and Dr Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change were among the dignitaries present at the occasion.
Ministry of Tourism
Ministry of Tourism organises 12th webinar of "Dekho Apna Desh" series on ‘Celebrating the Incredible Indian Women in Responsible Tourism’
The 12th session of Ministry of Tourism’s Dekho ApnaDesh on 30th April 2020, titled, ‘Celebrating the Incredible Indian Women in Responsible Tourism’ presented some powerful and personal stories of a few incredible women in India, who offer an alternative imagination of travel.
The webinar explained how individuals can create change in their life and the communities they live in through tourism. While travelling , using local resources , staying in home stays, supporting undocumented new lesser know enterprises eating at a small family owned restaurant, all make a huge difference to the locals and thus helps in growing the areas which benefit from tourism.
The team of presenters from Outlook Responsible Tourism Initiative, a part of the Outlook Publishing Group, Soity Banerjee, Radhika P Nair, and SonaliChatterjee
made a case when in the post-Covid world, the role of these women in tourism will be crucial, especially when homestays and remote destinations will start drawing more travellers.
The webinar presented ten inspiring stories:
• Stanzin Dolkar from Maan village, Ladakh who is a budding astronomer, Telescope operator and Astropreneur.
• The unassuming Sunita Marawi from Bandha Tolavillage near Kanha, a teacher and bead jewellery maker from the Baiga tribe.
• Phejin Konyak from Shiyong village in Mon district Nagaland, a coffee grower, homestay owner and ethnographer managing her coffee plantation and orange orchard and also documenting the tattooing practice of the Konyaks.
• Laxmi, a hospitality expert and masseuse from Delhi NCR, who overcame her disabilities to make a career in hospitality and therapeutic massage.
• Rekha Rautela from Sarmoli village in Munsiari, Uttarakhand, a home stay owner, Bird watching expert and Panch of the Van Panchayat.
• Raksha Patekar from Dehene village in Maharashtra, rural tourism expert and master trainer, providing hospitality training to community based tourism projects.
• Sajna Shaji a drummer and travel guide from Mothakkara, Wayanad in Kerala.
• Pabitra Maya Khawas, homechef and entrepreneur from Chuikhim, north Bengal.
• Sumitra Biswas from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, a scuba diver and an underwater reef restorer.
The objective of Ministry of Tourism’s webinar series is to create awareness about and promote various tourism destinations of India – including the lesser known destinations and lesser known facets of popular destinations.
For those who had missed these webinars, the sessions are now available on the https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbzIbBmMvtvH7d6Zo_ZEHDA/featured and also on all social media handles of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.
Ministry of Education
Education Reforms to meet global standards in education in India
The Ministry of Education has announced the National Education Policy  2020 on 29.07.2020 after obtaining approval of the Union Cabinet. The NEP-2020, inter-alia, envisions setting up of Model public Universities for holistic and multidisciplinary education, at par with IITs, IIMs, etc., called MERUs  which will aim to attain the highest global standards in quality education. NEP further states that all programmes, courses, curricula, and pedagogy across subjects, including those in-class, online, and in ODL modes as well as student support will aim to achieve global standards of quality. The NEP-2020 also envisions setting up of a Higher Education Commission of India as an umbrella body with four independent verticals to perform distinct functions of regulation, accreditation, funding, and academic standard setting. Accordingly, the Ministry is in the process of drafting a Higher Education Commission of India Bill.
The University Grants Commission  has informed that it has notified the UGC  Regulations, 2020 on 04.09.2020 and further amendment on 01.07.2021. These regulations lay down the minimum standards of instruction for the grant of degrees through Open and Distance Learning mode and online mode.
The UGC has further informed that in view of the recommendation of National Education Policy -2020 to increase the Gross Enrolment Ratio in higher education including vocational education from 26.3%  to 50% by 2035 and to further promote Open and Distance Learning  and online education, the UGC has constituted an Expert Committee to review existing ODL and Online regulatory framework while ensuring quality, driven by simplified recognition system and processes.
The information was given by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Subhas Sarkar in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Culture
PRESS NOTE
On the eve of 154th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on 2nd October 2023, a noble initiative of a mega event on Swachhata Hi Seva campaign has been taken by the PMO all over India, following which the guidelines has been issued by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs. Under the Ministry of Mines, 30 sites have been identified by Geological Survey of India for this campaign.
Geological Survey of India, SU: Odisha, Bhubaneswar in collaboration with Archaeological Survey of India, Bhubaneswar Circle is going to undertake a cleanliness drive at the Heritage site of Khandagiri Hills on 1st October, 2023. As part of the Swachhata Hi Seva  campaign 2023, the cleanliness activity is to be undertaken by the officials of GSI and ASI with public participation between 10 AM to 11 AM to create awareness among the general public. Mrs. Aparajita Sarangi, Hon'ble MP of Bhubaneswar is expected to grace the occasion and encourage the participants. With the slogan of Swachhata ke liye shramdaan on "Ek Tareekh - Ek Ghanta", Participants from Bharat Scouts and Guides, NCC cadets, local residents, street vendors and tourists are requested to join hands to make this campaign a grand success under the theme of Garbage free India
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Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying
Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying to host grand start-up Conclave in Hyderabad tomorrow
In order to promote the existing and emerging startups in the livestock, dairy and animal husbandry sectors, the department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying is going to organize a a grand start-up Conclave tomorrow i.e. on 28th February, 2023 in Hyderabad in close collaboration with the National Dairy Development Board, Startup India, CII and the Animal Husbandry Department of Telangana. Shri Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India will grace the event with his presence as Chief Guest.
This event is being organized to bring together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts to share their ideas, network, and learn from each other. It will provide an excellent opportunity to showcase innovative ideas and products and network with fellow entrepreneurs and stakeholders. The event will feature keynote speeches by prominent industry leaders, interactive sessions, panel discussions, and presentations by successful start-ups.
Conclave includes Showcasing of Selected startups, Pitch fest, Buyer seller meet and a workshop for startups to train the early-stage startups operating in the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Sector in the art of pitching, building the main business pillars and their story of impact.
Other dignitaries gracing the event with their presence are Shri G. Kishan Reddy, Union Minister for Tourism, Govt. of India, Shri T. Srinivas Yadav, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Cinematography of Telangana, Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying and Dr. L. Murugan, Minister of State of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Govt. of India has so far provided more than 17.49 crore vaccine doses to States/UTs Free of Cost
More than 84 lakh doses are still available with the States/UTs to be administered
Over 53 Lakh doses in addition will be received by the States/UTs in the next 3 days
The Government of India is leading the fight against the COVID19 pandemic in collaboration with the States and UT through a “Whole of Government” approach. Vaccination forms an integral component of the five point strategy of Government of India of containment and management of the pandemic .
Implementation of the Liberalised and Accelerated Phase 3 Strategy of Covid-19 Vaccination has started from 1stMay 2021. Registration for the new eligible population groups has commenced since 28th April. Potential beneficiaries can either register directly on the CoWIN portal  or through the AarogyaSetu app.
The Government of India has so far provided more than 17.49 crore vaccine doses  to States/UTs Free of Cost. Of this, the total consumption including wastages is 16,65,49,583 doses .
More than 84 lakh COVID Vaccine doses  are still available with the States/UTs to be administered. States with negative balance are showing more consumption  than vaccine supplied as they have not reconciled the vaccine they have supplied to Armed Forces.
Furthermore, more than 53 lakh  vaccine doses will be received in addition by the States/UTs within the next 3 days.
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Ministry of Law and Justice
Press Communique
(In exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint, Shri Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh, senior most puisne Judge of the Gauhati High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court, with effect from 12.01.2023 consequent upon the retirement of Shri Justice Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court.